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Show Expert Gives Tips on Livestock America's need for meat and animal products are the greatest in history, Major George R. Hen- I derson, .Utah Extension service livestock specialist reported today in recommending an eight point program designed to increase profits in livestock production and cut down losses and waste. Major Henderson said growers should adjust livestock numbers to feed resources on the basis of dependable information.. There is not enough feed to maintain Indefinitely the present livestock population, which is the greatest in history, cullign to improve average av-erage quality and adjustments in numbers on the basis of relative abilities and efficiencies in feed use are sund and necessary. Use feed efficiently and avoid actual feed losses, he said. Protein Pro-tein supplements, especially, should be fed to obtain the largest larg-est practicable output of currently-needed products and to assure future production facilities. Protect Pro-tect feed in storage and keep feeding equipment in good repair. Control and prevention of disease dis-ease and parasite losses, also are important, he continued. All time high livestock numbers, high pressure pres-sure production methods and shortage short-age of farm labor and veterinary personnel tend to increase death losses, unthriftiness and feed waste. Major Henderson advised growers grow-ers to take advantage of local sources of protein and other feeds. Temporary pastures can contribute much by increasing grazing periods, providing needed roughage, furnishing low-cost protein pro-tein and helping to conserve other oth-er feeds as reserves against future fu-ture shortages. Hay harvesting practices such as early cutting and proper curing to increase protein and vitamin content also are important. Full utilization of garbage and byproduct by-product feeds should not be overlooked. over-looked. Obtain high-percentage calf, lamb and pig crops, and protect them against loss during early life, he- said. Adequate nutrition of breeding stock and proper management and care of breeding breed-ing and young stock are essential. Raise less highly finished beef and lamb and more with moderate moder-ate finish, the extension expert advised. Fatness beyond "good" and "low choice" grades tends to use feed for the production of a commodity not essential in our war food economy. Market hogs at normal average weights. Feed requirements per pound of gain . increase Vith live animal weights and weights above normal average weights do not contribute to feed conservation. Take care of the farm family meat supply, he concluded. Local production and preservation of rural family meat needs aid hu. man nutrition and relieves commercial com-mercial processing and transportation transpor-tation facilities. |